Thrissur city is reeling under an acute water crisis. All wells, ponds and water sources in and around the city have either gone dry or filled up by real estate sharks. There is already a fall in water supply and the situation is bound to deteriorate during summer.
In this grim situation, an interesting success story of rainwater harvesting in Kolazhy, a village in the district, could serve as an inspiration to the Thrissur Corporation. The soil in the village, located just 6 km away from the city, is loamy on the top and has a laterite carpet at the bottom. The average depth of the wells here is nine metres from the ground level.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/rain-water-harvesting-yields-rich-dividends
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mini-muringatheri
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-thiruvananthapuram
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thrissur-t
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water-scarcity
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-recharge
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-harvesting
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/panchayats
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/central-groundwater-board-cgwb
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
